1980 Ski Nautique stringer and floor repair

I recently bought a 1980 Correct Craft Ski Nautique dirt cheap. The only catch is the boat needs an entire stringer and floor rebuild. When i say the stringers are completely rotten, it is an understatement. I'm worried while removing the old stringers from the boat they are just going to fall apart making it a nightmare to make a clone of them for the new stringers I will be replacing them with. I was wondering if any of y'all have any stringer specs or any other measurements in general that could make my life any easier. Or if you know of any existing threads of good rebuilds on similar Nautiques, if you could point me in that direction that would be awesome.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The main dimensions are the engine location & pylon. Get those right & the other points will fall into place.

And the PB Blaster smells really bad anyway.   I wouldn't want that stench in my boat.

50/50 ATF/Acetone is truely magical.

The ATF and acetone is probably the cheapest and easiest to use, but the Kroil is amazing as well. I used it on my broken riser bolts and they came right out after soaking them for a day or so.

I believe that allows water to drain from the other side of that stringer to the center, and out of the boat.

I would start your own thread or piggy back on one of your prior ones. I can't help you other than knowing mine has similar holes. They guys with much more experience will help you but I bet you will get more help if you start your own thread and say more about the general condition of your stringers and boat.

NCtique wrote: that is what i thought when i noticed them on both sides and with that location it makes sense but would they not have sealed that from rot as well?

At times, CC didn't give much thought to preventing water getting into the wood stringers!! When replacing stringers, it's suggested to cut a half round notch for the weep holes and then fully glass the cut out. CC probably at best slopped some resin in the weep holes.

thanks for the help everyone. hopefully they last a few seasons longer before a stringer job is necessary

shierh wrote: thats not factory foam

Steve,
Don't leave us hanging! Fill us in with more information.

o and jack daniels country cocktales were developed in 1991 so it isnt possible that it was left in the foam in 1980

damn im good

8122pbrainard wrote: Conner, Your haven't mentioned anything about the engine. How's it's condition? Keep the pictures coming. I feel your stringer job will be a valuable addition to the others here. What are your intentions? Wood? Composite? Epoxy? Fill us in.

I actually worked as a carpenter putting in stringers and all other structural work at a boat manufacturing company right out of high school and we used Coosa Board, so that was my original plan. Although I just do not find it necessary for this build. Besides the fact that Coosa Board and similar composites are stupid expensive this boat lasted 36 years with wood stringers I think it should be fine to give it another go with the same materials. Plus I think I am gonna do a little better job trying to seal off the wood from moisture the CC did. Also my main use for this boat will be wakeboarding and wood does weigh more than composite therefore bigger wake(also with the added ballast bags of course).